Wang Jian (Chinese: 王坚; born October 1962) is a Chinese computer scientist currently serving as chief technology officer of Alibaba Group.
After graduating, he joined the faculty of the university and was promoted to professor in 1992.
In 1996 he was a visiting professor at New York State University.
In September 2008 he was offered a position as chief architect of Alibaba Group.
[2] In October 2019, Hurun Report listed him as the 1008th richest person in China with an estimated wealth of 4.1 billion yuan.